Nick de la Canal
Host, Weekend Edition / 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.
He was nominated in 2023 as one of Charlotte's best radio personalities by the Queen City Nerve's "Best in the Nest" awards. His reporting has covered a vast array of topics, including government, transportation, housing, music, arts and culture, business, and even the paranormal. In 2023, his reporting on state legislation restricting treatments for transgender minors was awarded first place for reporting on social issues by the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas. He was awarded second place the same year for the RTDNA's economic / consumer reporting category for breaking the story of a low-income neighborhood purchased by a developer who evicted residents and doubled the rent.
His reporting also contributed the WFAE's first place win in 2023 by the RTDNA for the newsroom's "In Focus: Corridors of Opportunity" series. He contributed to WFAE's Edward R. Murrow award for breaking news coverage following the Keith Scott shooting and protests in September 2016. 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, and received his degree in journalism from Emerson College in Boston. Periodically, he tweets: @nickdelacanal
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Several of Plaza Midwood's most popular bars and restaurants are not participating in this week's social district roll out, including Snug Harbor, Workman's Friend, Thomas Street Tavern and Common Market.
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Navigating teenage life is hard. So what if you could take a pill that took control for you? In "Be More Chill," local teens find out it's not always that simple, or easy — and that's OK.
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Author Dan Buettner on how we can live long, happy lives, and what the 'Blue Zones' have to teach usFor much of his career, author and journalist Dan Buettner has been studying happiness and how to live a long, healthy life. His research has led him to so-called "Blue Zones," where people tend to live longer and say they're happier.
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When a local Meals on Wheels recipient needed a new microwave, his delivery person took him to the store and bought him a new one. The two have since formed a close friendship built on small acts of kindness.
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Union County commissioners voted 3-2 Monday night to ban the use of fluoride in the county's water system.
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A therapeutic teen wilderness camp in the North Carolina mountains has been ordered to release campers and halt new admissions following the death of a child on Feb. 3. The order issued Friday by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services cites concern for the health and safety of children at the Trails Carolina camp, about 50 miles southwest of Asheville.
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The reggae superstar is gaining renewed attention with the release of his biopic this week: "Bob Marley: One Love." Charlotte fans can further indulge in Marley's music at a tribute concert this Friday in NoDa.
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City councilman Malcolm Graham was one of five Democrats who voted Monday night to recriminalize public urination, sleeping on park benches and panhandling from the median of a road. He says his vote was rooted in concern for his constituents' safety in uptown.
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WFAE asked the Charlotte community to share some things that spark joy. In response, people from around the city told us about hobbies, pets and time spent with loved ones.
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Bella Abzug isn't as widely known today as other feminist icons in U.S. political history, but a new documentary makes the case she should be. Audiences can view "Bella!" and meet the filmmaker as part of the 20th annual Charlotte Jewish Film Festival.