Matt Lackritz
Reporter
Charleston, West Virginia
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Matt Lackritz is a reporter for WSAZ. After growing up just outside of Cleveland, OH, he went to Ohio University. Matt’s first taste of the news business was as an intern with WKYC in Cleveland where he worked as an assignment editor and with the investigative team. In 2019, Matt made his way to Tyler, Texas where he spent two and a half years as a reporter. While there he covered a wide variety of stories impacting the East Texas community.
Outside of work, Matt enjoys playing tennis and is a big Cleveland sports fan!
You can reach Matt by sending him an email at matt.lackritz@wsaz.tv. You can also find him on Twitter @MattLackritz or on Facebook @mattlackritznews
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Dozens of law enforcement vehicles were seen in Cross Lanes.
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During that chase, two cruisers ended up colliding with each other in the area of alternate 10 and route 60.
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Kanawha County Commissioner Lance Wheeler said they hope to demolish the building within a month's time.
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Since switching to the 988 number, First Choice Services said they’ve received around 5,000 more calls in West Virginia.
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Hundreds of people visited South Point High School to honor Dillon Horn.
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School staff said the water first appeared in a classroom before spreading into other rooms and the hallway.
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Fans of the Winfield football team dressed in Logan blue in honor of the student who died September 8th.
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Several troopers from the Huntington and Wayne detachments were assisting the Kenova Police Department with locating a suspect who was wanted for committing a murder in Ironton, Ohio Late Saturday night.
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A trio of firefighters carefully worked together to rescue a fawn stuck in a fence.
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It’s only been 11 days since dozens of people’s lives were forever changed.
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The crash was reported around 9 p.m. near the 85-mile marker.
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Community members gathered at Ruffner Memorial Park as part of International Overdose Awareness Day.
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Officers received information that the victim checked into a local hospital to receive medical care for a gunshot wound.
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In May of 2022, Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient, made a request for a gold star family memorial monument to be built.
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It’s a health center inside Williamson PreK-8 that Mingo County Superintendent Dr. Johnny Branch said will give greater health care access to students and staff.
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Background checks will be done on the estimated 1,000 school volunteers in Jackson County.
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The shelter is fighting an outbreak of Parvo, Feline Herpes, Ringworm, and other diseases.
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Students describe walking into the new school like going to Disneyworld.
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A survey among teenagers in West Virginia said 85% of teenagers admitted to gambling.
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12 teams from across West Virginia took part in the tournament.
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Nurses said there last day at the company will be September 7th.
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Criminal complaints state, on Monday, August 7, Brian K. Colangelo, 40, of Wharncliffe, threatened to kill a 14-year-old, a 5-year-old, and a 4-year-old while armed and under the influence.
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Roane County Superintendent Richard Duncan said they have the seven aides needed for their first-grade classrooms, but many previously held other positions in the district.
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A man is behind bars after an attempted murder, according to the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office.
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Five of Lincoln County’s now eight social workers are funded through PATH, two are coming through separate grant funding, and one was already employed.
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One first-grade teacher at Piedmont Elementary, a year-round school, said having an aide in her classroom is a major help.
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Duval PK-8 was closed in 2021 due to structural issues.
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Aden Michael Alexander Greene had been wanted in connection with the death of Nathaniel Chase Mcquinley, 20, of Wheelersburg, Ohio.
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Viewers sent us photos of the damage, which also included damage to a sign at Logan Regional Medical Center.
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rom raising your thermostat a couple of degrees to turning your ceiling fan off when not in the room, Appalachian Power said some of the simplest things can make a difference.
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The state Division of Highways said they're working on the weekend to try and avoid traffic backing up.
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Among the stolen items have been high-end purses, iPhones and other valuables sitting within view in cars.
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The family was home when the tree fell and the ceiling began to collapse, just missing all of them.
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The friends of a 16-year-old injured in an ATV accident spent Friday raising money for both him and his family.
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One person is dead after a stabbing along the 7000 block of Camp Creek Road in Boone County, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office.
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Firefighters said the fire broke out around 3 a.m. at the Devonshire Apartment Complex on Sunday.
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An inmate walked away from a satellite camp next to the Ashland Federal Correctional Institution Friday night, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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Through a program known as the Compassion Closet, the Cross Lanes Public Library is helping those in the community.
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A ribbon cutting will be held Friday morning to officially announce the opening of Reed’s Entertainment.
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It will now help those with critical damage to their homes.
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