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. Periodically, he tweets: @nickdelacanal
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A small team of church volunteers and workers is preparing a massive Grecian feast for this weekend’s Yiasou Greek Festival in Charlotte. The annual church fundraiser in Dilworth attracts some 45,000 people. -
Charlotte couple AJ and Tahmina Farooqi met online in the early 2000s and discovered they had much in common — including a last name. They talked about the experience at StoryCorps. -
The Charlotte Symphony has reached a bargaining agreement that will give its musicians a 13.5% raise over the next three years. -
Mooresville-based home improvement retailer Lowe’s is pulling back on some of its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, according to an internal memo viewed by news organizations. -
The North Carolina Supreme Court says a lawsuit filed by an Alamance County racetrack that was shut down during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic can continue against the state’s secretary of health. -
Arionne Slayton and Danyae Thomas have each given birth to four kids. They also both faced challenges in maternity, and they opened up to each other about it in a conversation at StoryCorps. -
Have you considered what Charlotte might sound like if it were a piece of classical music? A local reed quintet posed that question to six local composers. The result is a chamber concert that explores Charlotte highways, developments and even local beers. -
In a new campaign ad, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said he stands by North Carolina's current 12-week abortion ban — a significant change from a year ago, when he said he would support a total ban with no exceptions. The shift has divided some in his campaign. -
Hoke County Sheriff Roderick Virgil shared in a social media post that he saved an infant from drowning over the weekend. -
A man has been charged in connection with a fire early Tuesday that broke out at west Charlotte retirement home. No one was injured in the early morning fire.
