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 and again in 2025 as Charlotte's best radio personality by readers of the Queen City Nerve, 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 School, and received his degree in journalism from Emerson College in Boston.
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One of Charlotte's largest arts and culture festivals — Charlotte SHOUT! — returns this weekend, but there's plenty other events coming up this month too. Our First Friday Arts panel looks at the month ahead. -
It's not just schools that are banning cellphones. Some bars and restaurants are joining the offline trend. Nick de la Canal takes us to one right in Charlotte. -
A Republican candidate for the Mecklenburg County Commission has withdrawn from the race after someone fired gunshots into his Huntersville home while his family was inside. -
The city of Gastonia has filed a lawsuit against a local towing company, accusing it of operating illegally and overcharging drivers. -
Historian Ibram X. Kendi is known for his deep dives into the history of racist ideas. His newest book examines the origins of "the great replacement" theory, and he spoke about it with WFAE ahead of his stop in Charlotte. -
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein visited Charlotte on Thursday to mark the opening of PSA Airlines’ new corporate headquarters. The regional carrier, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines that operates American Eagle flights, moved its central office from Dayton, Ohio, to Charlotte in January. -
Discount retailer Family Dollar plans to close its distribution center in Matthews by the end of summer, a move that will eliminate some 373 jobs in the Charlotte area. -
Since 2011, the U.S. National Whitewater Center has turned its 12-million-gallon manmade river bright green as part of its Green River Revival celebration. WFAE's Nick de la Canal learns how the transformation takes place. -
The Fort Mill School District is calling on Silfab Solar to stop all operations involving chemicals after two leaks were reported at the company’s solar panel plant last week.
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March in Charlotte is bringing everything from biting theatrical satire and classic drama to Afro-Latin dance, family concerts and a celebration of a Charlotte jazz legacy. Our roundtable of arts and culture watchers discusses the month ahead in Charlotte's cultural life.
