Staff Writer

The Smoky Mountain News is seeking a full-time reporter to help us report on our four-county coverage area in Western North Carolina, which also includes Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The Smoky Mountain News is an award-winning independently owned regional newspaper with offices in Waynesville and Sylva that has a weekly print edition and a strong online presence.

While our reporters follow traditional beats that generate smaller weekly stories, we also prioritize long-form stories, and its not abnormal for us to run investigative or enterprise stories that are 3,000 words or more. Applicants who can follow a beat while working on in-depth, long-term stories are preferred.

Western North Carolina boasts a tremendous quality of life with plenty of outdoors and cultural amenities in every direction. Our Waynesville office is only a half hour from both Asheville and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Experience preferred, but we are willing to consider ambitious newcomers who show promise. Interested candidates should send an email to ... with their resume and three examples of their best work.