Nick de la Canal
Host, All Things Considered / 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. More recently, he's been reporting on food, culture, transportation, immigration, and even the paranormal on the FAQ City podcast. 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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Republican Sen. Darline Graham is trying to hold onto a seat her late brother occupied for decades, but Democrat Annie Andrews has proven an unexpectedly competitive opponent. -
Hundreds of mail-in ballots in North Carolina did not count, because the inner envelopes were not sealed properly.
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Nearly 260 mail-in ballots in Mecklenburg County have been rejected because voters failed to seal an envelope inside another envelope. Voting rights groups worry some voters won’t be able to cast replacement ballots. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police on Monday publicly identified seven officers connected to an investigation into racist text messages. Five have resigned, while two remain suspended without pay. -
Early voting is underway in North Carolina. Take a minute to brush up on statewide rules for absentee voting, same-day registration and photo ID. -
"As a Black woman who began my career here, in this very department," said CMPD Chief Estella Patterson, "it is especially painful and disheartening to hear concerns from our community about racism coming from within the ranks of this organization." -
Hattie "Chatty Hatty" Leeper, who died Tuesday at 98, was North Carolina's first Black female radio announcer. -
Former Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio says commissioners should have known they approved a roughly $14.7 million loan to Discovery Place. The agreement was in their agenda materials. -
Jim Bakker built one of the biggest televangelism empires of the 1980s before PTL collapsed amid sex and financial scandals. Retired Charlotte Observer reporter Tim Funk reflects on Bakker’s rise, fall and legacy. -
Charlotte City Council members are considering whether to strengthen enforcement against so-called predatory towing practices after city staff reported that disputes between drivers and tow truck operators frequently require police intervention.
