Nick de la Canal
WFAE'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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Mezzo soprano Andrea Baker and her creative partner Howard Moody discuss their show "Tales of Transatlantic Freedom," which debuts in uptown Charlotte this weekend as part of the Charlotte SHOUT! festival.
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A gunfire attack on two electrical substations in Moore County knocked out power to thousands. Authorities say they have not determined who carried out the attack or what the motive was.
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In North Carolina an overnight curfew is in place and schools are closed Monday following gunfire attacks at two electrical substations in Moore County. Power is out for tens of thousands.
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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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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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More than 2.1 million North Carolinians have already cast votes ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections. That's about 4% higher than at this point in 2018, according to data released Sunday.
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The North Carolina-based evangelical organization has sent more than 20 staffers to Fort Myers and Englewood, Fla., where some of the worst damage from Hurricane Ian occurred.
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Forced evictions are steadily rising in Mecklenburg County and are nearing pre-pandemic levels, according to data provided by the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office.
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More than 130 people were arrested in Charlotte during the 2020 protests over the death of George Floyd. Now, more than two years later, at least 30 are still waiting for their cases to resolve.
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An unusually large number of earthquakes have hit South Carolina this year, but scientists don't know why. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 26, 2022.)