NEWTON, NC / ACCESSWIRE / December 19, 2023 / Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBK), the parent company of Peoples Bank, Newton, NC announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized an updated stock repurchase program, whereby up to an additional $2 million will be allocated to repurchase the Company's common stock, which increases the total amount authorized in 2023 to $4 million. On March 6, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing a Stock Repurchase Plan...