'Active' Hurricane Season Prediction, Va. Zika Cases, Redskins Schedule: News Nearby

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Expect ‘Active’ 2016 Hurricane Season, Latest Report Says

The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season will be "significantly more active" than the overall averages from 1950 to the present, according to researchers at North Carolina State University.

The 2016 season should see 15 to 18 tropical storms and hurricanes forming in the Atlantic basin, which includes the entire Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, according to Lian Xie, professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences at NC State. >>> Read more.

11 Zika Virus Cases Now Reported in Virginia

The Virginia Department of Health reports there are now11 cases of the Zika virus reported in Virginia as of Thursday. Of those 11 cases, three of them are reported in the northern region of Virginia. The people in Virginia contracted the virus by traveling to regions and certain countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing, the health department said. >>> Read more.

Washington Redskins Release 2016 NFL Schedule

The NFL released its 2016 schedule Thursday night, and the NFC East champion Washington Redskins kick off the season at home at 1 p.m., Monday, Sept. 12, against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FedExField. >>> Read more.

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