Nick de la Canal
Weekend Host, 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. 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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Lots of people decided to get serious about playing an instrument during the pandemic, and many signed up for virtual music lessons — an uncommon offering before the pandemic that's turned out to have real benefits for some students in the Charlotte area. -
The Charlotte City Council will vote on the city's annual budget at its Monday night meeting, potentially capping off months of debate on several big-ticket items, including increased funding for the arts, police funding and raises for council members.
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North Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow people to purchase handguns without needing to get a permit from their county's sheriff. The North Carolina Sheriffs' Association supports the bill, saying that the current permitting process is redundant and unnecessary.
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Last month, Charlotte celebrated what’s known as “Meck Dec Day," the annual holiday in honor of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. On May 20, 1775 — more than a full year before the United States Declaration of Independence — it's said that influential men of Charlotte declared themselves "free and independent" of British rule. In honor of Meck Dec Day, this week FAQ City is revisiting a 2018 episode about Charlotte's Revolutionary war history.
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North Carolina business leaders say legislative action is needed to entice workers into rejoining the workforce as many businesses struggle to find workers going into the summer season.
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About two weeks after the death of George Floyd, artists filled a stretch of South Tryon Street in uptown Charlotte with vibrant, kaleidoscopic letters spelling out "Black Lives Matter." Nearly a year later, the mural is fading, but artists who worked on the mural say its legacy will endure for years.
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has located 157 missing teens and children in a special operation with the U.S. Marshals Service and other community organizations.
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Restaurants across the Carolinas are struggling to find workers even as demand is rebounding from a pandemic slowdown. That’s despite many restaurants raising pay and even offering signing bonuses
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A man who was wrongfully imprisoned for a rape he did not commit has filed a lawsuit against the city of Concord and several Concord police officers. Attorneys for Ronnie Long say he deserves answers and accountability after spending 44 years in prison.
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Officially, there is no gas shortage. But a cyberattack on the pipeline that delivers 45% of gasoline to the East Coast caused panic buying of fuel Tuesday, dry gas stations in Charlotte — 71% were out of fuel by Wednesday morning — and business and government adjustments. But Colonial Pipeline said it had restarted operations Wednesday evening.
