Email Coverage

Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google's April Fools' Day joke

Shortly after The Associated Press published a story about Gmail late on the afternoon of April Fools' 2004, readers began calling and emailing to inform the news agency it had been duped by Google's pranksters.

Don't fall victim to subscription renewal scams this holiday season

There's a new email scam going around that many people have fallen victim to recently, claiming it's time to renew an online subscription.

Delaney Eyermann, WRAL multiplatform producer

Editorial: Legislature's emails are public records, belong to the people, must be maintained

Monday, Nov. 28, 2022 -- Emails don't belong to Senate leader Phil Berger, House Speaker Tim Moore or Legislative Services Director Paul Coble. The fact that many legislative emails are by law hidden from disclosure, still they are very much PUBLIC records. They are the property of the people.

'Don't trust anything in your inbox': Holiday is peak season for scammers, hackers

Holiday shopping season is the busiest time of the year for scammers and hackers. Here's how a security expert says you can protect yourself and your family.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

NC lawsuit on political power hampered by lost emails, delayed by procedure, lawyers say

Lawmaker emails are typically deleted after three years in North Carolina, due to a policy shift last year. Now lawyers say they want old emails for a lawsuit and can't get them.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

Fact check: Clinton says her server 'had zero emails that were classified'

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pushed back against comparisons between her email probe and the search on former President Donald Trump's Florida home, tweeting on Sept. 6 that "I had zero emails that were classified." PolitiFact checks her claim.

Jon Greenberg and Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact reporters

Gmail can now spam-proof politician's emails

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) approved Google's proposal to keep campaign emails out of spam folders on Aug. 11.

Want to protect your privacy online? Consider using a fake email service

Many people use fake names when signing up for a new service online as a way to protect privacy. Turns out, that doesn't do a lot to keep companies from tracking you. But using an alternative or fake email address is an easy and more effective way to minimize tracking.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL exeuctive producer/5 On Your Side reporter

A fake email address can help protect your privacy

With pretty much every search you make, every website you visit, the people you connect with and everything you do on the internet is tracked and shared by big technology companies.

New email policy: NC lawmakers to delete most records after 3 years

Concerns about public access and discovery in lawsuits are raised over a new email retention plan.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Fayetteville principal has email impersonated, inappropriate messages sent to faculty, students​

The principal of Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville had his e-mail address cloned and inappropriate messages were sent out to the school community appearing to be from him.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Fayetteville principal's email hacked

The principal of Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville had his email address cloned and inappropriate messages were sent out to the school community appearing to be from him.

5 On Your Side: Always look closely at emails from 'Amazon'

The logos, the messaging: "arriving in two business days," look real. But take a closer look and you know you didn't spend $5,900 on a new TV.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 On Your Side reporter

State official used database of parent contact info to send criticized texts, emails

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson ran a text message that he blasted out to more than half a million parents and educators by a campaign adviser first, who edited the language.

Professor's English-only email prompts Duke apology, investigation

Duke University is investigating after a professor sent an email to Chinese graduate students Friday urging them to speak English on campus.

Duke official steps down after encourgaging students to speak English

An adviser to graduate students at Duke University has stepped down from the role due to an email she sent to students.

Duke professor apologizes for English-only email to Chinese grad students

Duke University is investigating after a professor sent an email to Chinese graduate students Friday urging them to speak English on campus.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL reporter

New Netflix email scam seeks subscriber payment info, users' personal data

A police department in Ohio is warning about a phony email that purports to be from Netflix but is really an effort to steal recipients' personal data.

Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor