SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., July 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bancorp (the "Company") (NASDAQ - FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, announced today net income of $28.7 million, or$0.70 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $25.3 million, or$0.61 per diluted common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 ("linked quarter") and $29.4 million, or$0.71 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2023 ("like quarter").  For the six months ended June 3 ...