Atlantic Beach Coverage

Surveillance video, FBI database narrow make and model of car linked to Apex man's stabbing death in Atlantic Beach

Atlantic Beach police are looking for a Volkswagen CC made between 2013 and 2017 in the search for the culprits in the August 2022 stabbing death of an Apex man.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Atlantic Beach police update investigation into Apex man's 2022 murder

Randall Miller was visiting Atlantic Beach for a a fishing trip when he was stabbed to dead in August 2022. Since that time, police have been looking for a homicide suspect.

Fire burns dunes near condos at Atlantic Beach

Atlantic Beach Fire Deputy Chief Casey Arthur says it started around 7:45 p.m. Friday in a dune line between some condos and the ocean, in an area filled with shrubs.

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Apex man's murder in Atlantic Beach still unsolved one year later

Randall Miller's murder was the first in Atlantic Beach in a decade. One year later, the case is still unsolved.

Atlantic Beach police release surveillance footage in homicide investigation of Apex man

Investigators are hoping newly-released surveillance video will help find the suspects involved in the murder of an Apex man who was stabbed in the heart while loading his boat with fishing supplies last August.

Apex community remembers man killed in Atlantic Beach in 2022, no arrest in case

Authorities are offering $55,000 in exchange for information leading to the arrest and conviction for the person or people responsible for the murder of Randall Miller.

Reward money increased to $55K in Atlantic Beach murder investigation involving Apex man

Authorities are offering $55,000 in exchange for information leading to the arrest and conviction for the person or people responsible for the murder of Randall Miller.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Reward in Atlantic Beach murder investigation increased to $30K

The reward for the murder of a man nearly a month and a half ago at a Crystal Coast town has been increased.

Reward increased to $30K in Atlantic Beach murder

The reward for the murder of a man nearly a month and a half ago at a Crystal Coast town has been increased.

'Mostly a wind event' at Wrightsville Beach as Isaias moves through NC

Rain fell at the coast overnight, but gusty winds, storm surge and dangerous rip currents were the main concerns.

WRAL Severe Weather Center

Atlantic Beach prepares for Isaias' impacts

Residents at Atlantic Beach are ready for Tropical Storm Isaias, saying they're cautious but not as worried as they were for previous storms.

Atlantic Beach braces for Isaias

With Hurricane Isaias barreling toward North Carolina from the south, coastal communities are quickly getting ready for a possible hit from the storm. Police Chief and Emergency Services Director of Atlantic Beach, Jeff Harvey, joined WRAL News to discuss the preparations.

Atlantic Beach warns visitors after Man-O'-War wash ashore

The Town of Atlantic Beach has issued a Ocean Hazard Notification after "large numbers" of Portuguese Man-O'-War washed ashore.

Atlantic Beach, Wrightsville Beach planning to open, practice social distancing

Good news for those who love the beach. Two locations on the coast have plans to open again.

Atlantic Beach adds lifeguards, changes flag system after season with multiple rip current deaths

As the weather gets warmer, beachgoers along the North Carolina coast may notice some changes, made in response to the number of drownings last summer.

RV park damaged, but guitar survives storm

Crystal Coast took a beating as Hurricane Dorian moved up North Carolina on Thursday and Friday. One prized guitar survived, though.

First look: Atlantic Beach flooded from Hurricane Dorian

Sloane Heffernan and photojournalist Greg Clark gives us a tour of Atlantic Beach on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 after Hurricane Dorian's impact.

Atlantic Beach concern: Tornadoes

WRAL reporter Kasey Cunningham provides updates on Atlantic Beach.

'Here we go again' says coastal woman who lost her home to Florence

At Pine Knoll Shores near Atlantic Beach, some locals have decided to wait out the storm despite mandatory evacuation orders. "I lost my house to Florence, so I have been homeless for a year, and now here we go again," a local woman said to WRAL News at the Tackle Box Tavern.

Wary Atlantic Beach residents prepare for Hurricane Dorian

With Hurricane Dorian slowly making its way toward North Carolina, many residents of Atlantic Beach are anxiously awaiting the approaching storm.

Sloane Heffernan, WRAL reporter

Hit hard by Florence, Atlantic Beach prepares for Dorian

Residents were boarding up their houses and businesses in Atlantic Beach before Hurricane Dorian was expected to hit the North Carolina coast Thursday and Friday. The area is still recovering from Hurricane Florence, which hit less than a year ago.

Some in Atlantic Beach wary of Hurricane Dorian with work still left to repair after Florence

WRAL's Sloane Heffernan was at Atlantic Beach where homeowners have been prepping for the storm. Some are doing that work while also trying to finish repairs to their homes after Hurricane Florence damaged them last year.

Nash County man saves girl in Atlantic Beach surf

Allen Wilson was sitting on the beach when he saw a swimmer in trouble. He didn't hesitate to jump in and help.

Richard Adkins, WRAL Photojournalist

How to stay safe from sharks in the water

Marine life experts are trying to raise awareness about sharks and their behavior as more and more people head to the beach for the summer.

Sharks 'test' for food during bites, experts say

Marine life experts are trying to raise awareness about sharks and their behavior as more and more people head to the beach for the summer.

Ken Smith, WRAL anchor/reporter