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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Wrapping trees with plastic and sticky cankerworm-catching goop has been a Charlotte holiday tradition. It might be dying, however, alongside the pesky worms. -
Dozens of renters in the north Charlotte community of J.T. Williams are spending the holiday weekend searching for new homes. That's because the neighborhood has new owners who plan to renovate the property and nearly double the rent.
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Transgender residents and their allies gathered in Charlotte on Sunday to honor the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.
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Police in Charlotte say they found no evidence of a shooting inside SouthPark Mall after unfounded reports of shots fired sparked a panic and led to a mall evacuation on Saturday afternoon.
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After more than nine months without a permanent home, the Central Flea Market reopened Saturday in a new spot near Matthews.
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A beloved 18-piece animatronic bear orchestra will stay in hibernation this winter after Bank of America declined to renew their Christmastime contract for Founders Hall.
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COVID-19 cases remain low compared to this time last year, but flu cases are rapidly rising in the Carolinas. Health officials say there's still time to get a flu shot ahead of the season's peak.
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Harness? Check. Helmet? Double check. Chainsaw? You better believe it. Our reporter hangs out with tree care professionals attending an industry expo in uptown Charlotte.
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RAMP CharMeck is nearly out of money, and officials say its time to stop taking new applications for assistance. The last day to submit an application for help will be Nov. 15.
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Mecklenburg County has a huge number of corporate-owned rental homes — about 13,600 and growing. County commissioners are concerned, but aren't sure what to do.
