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 was nominated in 2023 as one of Charlotte's best radio personalities 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, and received his degree in journalism from Emerson College in Boston.
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As Charlotte Pride marks 25 years, newly uncovered VHS tapes reveal joy, grief and stubborn love inside a South End gay bar called Oleens during the height of the AIDS epidemic. -
No one was hurt after shots were fired Saturday at a back-to-school health fair in west Charlotte. CMPD has not released information about any arrests. -
This Friday, two powerhouse musicians will perform at the newly restored Carolina Theatre in uptown Charlotte: five-time Grammy Award winner CeeLo Green and Charlotte-based saxophonist Adrian Crutchfield. They spoke with WFAE's Nick de la Canal about the collaboration. -
The World Championship of Corn Hole is underway in Rock Hill South Carolina. We'll pay a visit.
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The first weekend of August is here, which means it’s time for First Friday Arts, our monthly look at the can’t‑miss arts and culture events coming up around Charlotte. Our monthly arts panel convenes to discuss some of the highlights for August. -
Charlotte’s 24 Hours of Booty charity bike-a-thon is back for its 24th year. Founder Spencer Lueders joins WFAE's Nick de la Canal to talk about the event's origins and its ongoing impact. -
Charlotte playwright Elaine Alexander’s new comedy, "Sex, Lies, and a Sycamore Tree," takes aim at gentrification, suburban scandal and the fight to save one last tree in a changing neighborhood. She spoke with WFAE's Nick de la Canal about how Charlotte’s disappearing tree canopy — and a little marital drama — inspired the play. -
The "One Big Beautiful Bill" signed into law this month includes some big changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Kay Carter, CEO of Second Harvest Foodbank of Metrolina, weighs in on the possible impacts to North Carolina. -
Residents in Kings Mountain are voicing frustration over what they say is undrinkable, foul-smelling tap water, and demanding more transparency from city officials. -
In his first sit-down interview as Mecklenburg County manager, Michael Bryant joins WFAE to discuss the challenges ahead, including threats to federal funding, the upcoming sales tax referendum for transit and the long-stalled Brooklyn Village redevelopment.
