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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The coronavirus pandemic has changes how people live, work and play. Food trucks have adapted by selling in residential neighborhoods and embracing food delivery apps.
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More than 19,000 people got COVID-19 vaccinations at a clinic inside the football stadium in Charlotte, N.C. It was the largest event in the U.S. so far and underscores the challenges.
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Christmas trees are selling out quickly this year, helping people brighten their homes amid the COVID-19 blues. And mail-order purchases are spiking like never before.
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The strongest earthquake in more than a century rattled North Carolina on Sunday, and it was felt as far away as Atlanta and parts of Tennessee.
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Dozens of fires continue to burn across the drought-stricken southeast. Smoke is blanketing parts of North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama.