By Adrianne Jeffries Special to 757 If you're a teenager, you probably don't remember the good old days when gas was $1.50 a gallon. Even if you just started driving this year, you've experienced creeping, then skyrocketing, prices. And for teens who usually earn low wages, if they work at all, filling up a tank of gas can take a big hit on the ole pocketbook.

By Jacob Jones Teen correspondent How much would it cost for you to face your fears? Would you be willing to fly on an airplane for $50? Better yet, handle a spider for $100? For 16 teens, ages 13 to 19, it took the opportunity to win $150 last week to face their fear of public speaking.

WE ASKED TEENS,
What accomplishments are you most proud of and why?
- Gaby Roby
 

"I am most proud of myself for getting through high school. In general, it was difficult."
Sam Khorram, 18, 2008 graduate of Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School, Virginia Beach
 

By Heather Brown STUART, Va. A glass of muddy water is murky and unclear until it sits a while and the dirt settles. This is also true for the human mind. That was one of many images and messages imparted during a six-day Teen Meditation Retreat earlier this month at Earthsong Organic Farm and Retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

By Sydney A. Thomas
Teen correspondent
Tears streamed down Stephanie Middleton's face as she watched her 16-year-old daughter take the stage for the second time.

By Jordan Hairr Teen correspondent In the heat of summer, kids romp in the water, the aroma of BBQ wafts in the air and families hit the road. For gamers, all of these things can only mean one thing: a new installment in the NASCAR franchise.

By Gabriella Moses I CAME HOME Tuesday night smelling like secondhand smoke and sweaty cologne, and with a migraine - the lingering reminders of Vans Warped Tour '08. Left with only a Facebook album of memories, I let the grime sit on me for a bit before I washed off the day's remnants. For all those Warped musicians and vendors, though, it all begins again the next day.

By Tanaya McLemore Teen correspondent Instead of moping around the house this summer doing nothing but playing video games and watching television, many teens have chosen to get out and volunteer - that's right, do something for no pay.

By Michael Protacio Teen correspondent LEXINGTON, Va. When I signed up to build a Habitat for Humanity home, I never expected to become part of a family.

By Adam Vingan Teen correspondent What do you get when you mix some college football players, a legendary coach and a Super Bowl champion? One heckuva hands-on learning experience. That's what happened last month when about 25 boys gathered at Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School in Virginia Beach to play some ball at the first Velocity-Nike Football Camp.