NC S1301

W. Horace Carter was born January 20, 1921, in Stanly County and died September 16, 2009, at age 88; he was a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper publisher.

Founded The Tabor City Tribune in 1946 and won the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service for a four-year investigation of the Ku Klux Klan that resulted in convictions and fines.

Established Atlantic Corp. as parent company of the Tabor-Loris Tribune and founded several other newspapers including the Myrtle Beach Sun, The Conway Herald, and The Loris Sentinel.

Received numerous honors including the North Carolina Distinguished Service Award, honorary doctorates from UNC Chapel Hill, Campbell University, and Coastal Carolina University, and was named one of the 100 persons who made the greatest impact on North Carolina in the 20th century.

General Assembly honors his memory, extends sympathy to his family, and directs the Secretary of State to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to his family; effective upon ratification on June 29, 2010.