Last Updated on July 8, 2026 5:37 pmAt just after 1:00 p.m. on July 4th, Watauga County Communications received a text to 911 message that a hiker on the Hebron Falls Trail was suffering from a serious allergic reaction requiring medical attention. Communications requested that the hiker stay in place to wait for responders to arrive. Responding to the scene were Foscoe and Blowing Rock Fire Departments, Watauga County Rescue Squad, Watauga Coun…
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