RALEIGH, NC (WBTV)- The State Highway Patrol concluded "Operation Drive to Live" after a week-long education and enforcement campaign.

The campaign, which began on Monday, April 15 and ended on Friday, April 19, was focused on promoting safe driving awareness to teenage drivers.

During the operation, Troopers enforced all traffic laws around the state's high schools and conducted traffic safety education programs. Troopers were actively looking for violations such as speeding, following too closely, careless and reckless driving, and any violation of the motor vehicle laws that can result in serious injury or death.

In addition, Troopers presented over 100 traffic safety education programs to students across the state.

Officials say that mile for mile, teenagers are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as all other drivers. In 2011, 3,331 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver, compared to 3,267 in 2010.

Todd and Melissa Melton said there was no question they would say yes when told, in order to adopt one child, they would have to adopt her 4 other siblings too.

"And we said we'll do it and we adopted 5 children," said Melissa. The Melton's began fostering after their first son was born and Melissa was told she couldn't have more of her own.

The Melton's found themselves a family of 8 living in a 3 bedroom house in Gaston County. It wasn't exactly ideal.

Their 4 boys were in one bedroom, the two girls in the other.

When they decided they needed to expand, Zack Horne of Trident Builders Inc. decided to help. His company has added a second story and 4 bedrooms onto the house for just the cost of materials.

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- If you happened to be out very early this morning, were far away from city lights, and were able to pick out the brightest streaks in the sky, then you may have seen the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower.

This shower occurs every year in mid to late April when the Earth passes through a trail of debris from the Comet Thatcher.

This year's biggest obstacle to viewing today was the moon, nearly full this morning, which reflected enough sunlight to block out all but the brightest meteors.

Some meteors will be visible until April 25th. Rarely, outbursts of up to 100 meteors per hour can be seen, although more commonly this meteor shower will produce only 15-20 meteors per hour.

If you do happen to snap a shot, we'd love to see your pictures!  Submit them here.

The next meteor shower, the Eta Aquarids, will occur on the nights of May 4-5.