Chris Miller

News reporter

United States

I am a journalist who writes for The Cabarrus Compass, a Substack that I launched in April 2025. I was formerly with the Independent Tribune in Concord, North Carolina, where I worked from June 2023 to March 2025. I wrote more than 1,100 stories covering affordable housing, homelessness, transparency in local government and Cabarrus County Schools' ongoing struggles with capacity issues, among many other issues.

I previously spent 4.5 years at the Stanly News and Press in Albemarle, North Carolina (from January 2019 to May 2023), where I wrote more than 2,100 stories on a range of topics including the pandemic, the opioid epidemic and area growth.

I majored in political science from N.C. State and am a graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. I'm also a chronic cinephile, bibliophile & foodie.

Portfolio

Independent Tribune

Stanly News and Press

Capital News Service (part of the University of Maryland's Journalism program)

CNS Maryland
09/05/2017
Ocean City businesses fear losing seasonal workforce if J-1 visa program is reduced

OCEAN CITY, Maryland-As the summer tourism season comes to a close in Ocean City, Maryland, many businesses fear they may soon lose much of their seasonal workforce if the Trump administration cancels the J-1 visa program. The White House may be considering reducing the J-1 visa exchange visitor program, which brings in more than 100,000 students from foreign countries to the U.S.

CNS Maryland
09/15/2017
Maryland's undocumented immigrants: In their own words

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland - While reports circulate that the Trump administration is closer to resolving questions left after last week's immigration announcement, Maryland's undocumented residents are uncertain of what comes next.

CNS Maryland
10/03/2017
Immigrants have until Oct. 5 to reapply for DACA

LANGLEY PARK, Maryland-After President Donald Trump's decision in early September to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, immigrants who need to reapply for DACA protections-in the form of two-year renewable work permits-are quickly running out of time. The government is not accepting new applications and will stop accepting renewal applications on Oct.

USA TODAY
10/03/2017
Maryland immigrants' Oct. 5 deadline nears to reapply for DACA

After President Donald Trump's decision in early September to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, immigrants who need to reapply for DACA protections - in the form of two-year renewable work permits - are quickly running out of time.

CNS Maryland
10/13/2017
More Baltimore youths charged as adults being sent to juvenile courts

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland - The percentage of Baltimore youths charged as adults and then transferred to juvenile court has more than doubled since 2014, according to data from the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services. This is partly the result of a 2013 Juvenile Services policy, which ended the practice of holding Baltimore youths charged as adults in adult facilities.

CNS Maryland
10/26/2017
A look back on the 20th anniversary of 'Blair Witch' in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland - Twenty years ago this month, two intrepid young directors-including a Maryland native-and three little-known actors descended upon the state to film what they thought would be a small, low-budget film. It was low-budget, but anything but small.

The Washington Post
10/27/2017
Filmmakers, fans mark making 'Blair Witch' in Maryland

Story also appeared in Seattle Times, The Kansas City Star, Charlotte Observer, Raleigh News & Observer, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, San Antonio Express-News, Miami Herald, Sacramento Bee.

CNS Maryland
11/03/2017
Maryland Muslims brace for life under Trump

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland-After President Donald Trump was elected in January, some Muslim women in Maryland decided to fight back - literally. About 75 percent of U.S. Muslims feel that there is discrimination against their religious group and 68 percent feel worried under Trump, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted from January to May of this year.

CNS Maryland
11/21/2017
Maryland Made: A deep dive into the state's film industry

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland-Maryland is well-known for its crab cakes and the Chesapeake Bay. But that's not all. Just since 2000, 78 films and five television shows have been shot in Maryland, according to the Maryland State Archives.

San Francisco Chronicle
11/21/2017
Maryland Made: State's film industry is robust

Story also appeared in Washington Post, LA Times, Seattle Times, US News and World Report, Charlotte Observer, Raleigh News & Observer, Chicago Tribune and Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, Sacramento Bee, Lexington Herald-Leader, New Haven Register.

CNS Maryland
12/08/2017
The bittersweet life for one Syrian refugee in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland-In the chaos of war, one thing doesn't change: People need food. And during the turmoil of the ongoing Syrian Civil War, making desserts represented stability for Mohamad Nour. "All other fields can be destroyed...other fields can be ruined, except when it comes to food," he said.

CNS Maryland
12/18/2017
In Baltimore, views on police differ by neighborhood

An uptick in violence In Belair-Edison, common types of crime have been larceny and house break-ins, said Christina Delgado, community outreach and marketing manager for Belair-Edison Neighborhoods Inc, a community-based nonprofit organization. But during the last six months, there has been an uptick in violent crimes, especially shootings.

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