Nick de la Canal
Host, All Things Considered / ReporterNick de la Canal can be heard on public radio airwaves across the Charlotte region, bringing listeners the latest in local and regional news developments on WFAE's All Things Considered. He's been a part of the WFAE newsroom since 2013, when he began as an intern.
He has been twice-nominated as Charlotte's best radio personality by the Queen City Nerve's "Best in the Nest" awards, and his reporting has covered a wide array of topics, from city and state government to local transportation, housing, business and the arts. His radio features have won two 2023 RTDNA awards and a regional 2024 Edward R. Murrow Award. In addition to filing stories for WFAE, he has filed for NPR's Morning Edition, NPR's All Things Considered, NPR's Latino USA, and BBC Outlook.
He is passionate about serving the community and helping the Charlotte region strive toward a better future. He grew up in Charlotte, graduated from Myers Park High School, and received his degree in journalism from Emerson College in Boston.
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More fossil fuels and rate hikes are on the horizon as Duke Energy prepares to meet the demand of electrification, manufacturing and data centers. -
Decarlos Brown Jr., the man charged with stabbing Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte light rail, suffered from schizophrenic delusions and poor mental health since his release from prison in 2020, according to his family. The case shows how the state struggles to contain and treat mentally ill people who may pose a risk to the public. -
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is planning to build a new 4,400-seat concert venue in uptown Charlotte, directly beside Bank of America Stadium. -
October has arrived, and with it comes a full slate of concerts, festivals and spooky fun. On this month’s First Friday Arts panel, we’ve rounded up highlights from across the Charlotte region, from Latin music to ghost tours and a new symphonic season. -
UNC Charlotte's Urban Institute has been digging into the growing role of corporate landlords in Mecklenburg County. Researcher Eric Moore discusses some of the latest findings. -
Former North Carolina Congressman Madison Cawthorn announced Wednesday that he will run for a U.S. House seat in southwest Florida. -
A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s state Senate map, rejecting claims that it illegally diluted Black voting power. Two voters in eastern North Carolina had sued, arguing the Republican-drawn map illegally split up Black communities, but Judge James Dever, a George W. Bush appointee, rejected their arguments today, saying the map did not violate the Voting Rights Act. The ruling is a win for Republican lawmakers, and it comes just as GOP leaders are weighing whether to redraw the state’s congressional map ahead of the midterms.
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Police have charged two men after a Medic ambulance was struck by a stray bullet early Thursday while transporting a patient through uptown Charlotte. -
A candlelight vigil for Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian woman fatally stabbed on the Charlotte light rail last month, will be held Monday at 8 p.m. at the East/West Boulevard light rail station. The Mecklenburg County Republican Party is organizing the vigil to mark one month since her death.
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Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, who has been accused by multiple former employees of fostering a hostile work environment, released a lengthy video statement on Wednesday, accusing ex-employees of betrayal, disloyalty and assassination of his character.
