Nick de la Canal
Host, All Things Considered / ReporterWFAE's Nick de la Canal can be heard on public radio airwaves across the Charlotte region, bringing listeners the latest in local and regional news updates. He's been a part of the WFAE newsroom since 2013, when he began as an intern. His reporting helped the station earn an Edward R. Murrow award for breaking news coverage following the Keith Scott shooting and protests in September 2016. More recently, he's been reporting on food, culture, transportation, immigration, and even the paranormal on the FAQ City podcast. He grew up in Charlotte, graduated from Myers Park High, and received his degree in journalism from Emerson College in Boston. Periodically, he tweets: @nickdelacanal
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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that helps solve the 2020 mass shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in west Charlotte.
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The Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack was the first major world disaster most millennials can remember. Twenty-five years later, Charlotte-area millennials reflect on what they remember — and how 9/11 still shapes their lives. -
Students, veterans, office workers and volunteers planted 2,977 American flags in the shape of the twin towers Thursday as Charlotte prepared to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. -
September brings a packed arts calendar to Charlotte, with major concerts, theater, festivals and performances marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11. WFAE's First Friday Arts previews the month ahead. -
Country music legend Dolly Parton leaves a legacy in North Carolina that extends well beyond her music. Since 2017, her Imagination Library has provided more than 24 million free books to young children across the state. -
Since June, Charlotte Center City Partners has required vendors to stop serving customers after midnight. CMPD requested the restriction to improve late-night public safety. Vendors say the rule is hurting business. -
Anson County is again without a permanent elections director after interim director Gerald Poplin said a medical condition prevents him from continuing. The State Board of Elections is also considering complaints involving a member of the county elections board. -
The alt-weekly newspaper grew out of the closure of Creative Loafing’s Charlotte newsroom in 2018. Editor-in-chief Ryan Pitkin says falling advertising revenue and the collapse of a potential sale ultimately forced Queen City Nerve to close down. -
Charlotte's August arts calendar is packed. From the Stellar Gospel Music Awards and immersive theater to local concerts and film festivals, our First Friday Arts panel shares the events they think are worth checking out this month. -
Anson County has an interim elections director after months of upheaval in its elections office. The appointment comes as state officials investigate allegations made by the county’s former elections director.
