SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bancorp (the "Company") (NASDAQ - FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, reported third quarter earnings today.  At the end of September, Hurricane Helene greatly impacted portions of our footprint in Western North Carolina and the upstate of South Carolina.  We quickly initiated a response for our associates, customers and communities in these areas, and our most important priority was and continues to be making sure our people are taken care of d ...