Fall 2016: The Rockwool project began in the fall of 2016 when the Jefferson County Development Authority responded to Deloitte Consulting who is a site selection consultant. Deloitte was working on behalf of a confidential client (at the time) that was...

January 2016: Ranson Mayor Hamill finds out he has terminal cancer and sends a farewell letter to the residents of Ranson. He passes away in February 2016. 2016-01 -Mayor Hamill Final Message to the People of Ranson

December 2015: Jefferson County Develoment Property Report states that the Zoning for Jefferson Orchards is Industrial 95 acres, Mixed Use 293 acres (will rezone for larger users). It says water and sewer will be extended for industrial development. It also states...

October 2015: Slonaker believes it’s likely the property will become home to a housing development once the economy improves. With plans in the works to relocate the MARC station now at Duffields closer to W.Va. 9 in Kearneysville, the Jefferson Orchards...

June 2015: Northport Station is the proposed center-piece of a future smart growth transit-oriented development that will also replace the obsolete Duffields Stop on the MARC commuter rail system.  This study performed site selection analysis on the Jefferson Orchards property, performed...

February 2015: Maintaining MARC services is an important asset to the local economy and quality of life, while reducing commuter traffic on local roads. There is interest in excursion train services that would allow day trips for tourists visiting Jefferson County...

January 2015: Baker has completed an existing conditions report on the Jefferson Orchards, Duffields and Brunswick stations, including a couple of different possible locations for the NorthPort Station and possible designs of the station, Mullenax said. The report has been presented...

April 2014: The plan recommends that Relocate the current Duffield MARC station to the intersection of Route 9 and First Street in Kearneysville as part of the proposed North Port Station mixed-use development and connecting to the new Route 9 bike...

December 2013: Replacement of the Duffields station – Ranson is working with the developers of “Northport” (a mixed use community). This proposed stop would also serve Charles Town.All of West Virginia’s MARC stations need investment to bring the stations into compliance...

April 2013: Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish an initiative to promote intercity and urban passenger rail operations and transportation-oriented development by creating rail projects qualified for federal incentives for communities. https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1544