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
Education
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Kimberly Keagy and Matt Lackritz
Dozens of law enforcement vehicles were seen in Cross Lanes.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 8:48 AM EDT
|By Marlee Pinchok and Matt Lackritz
During that chase, two cruisers ended up colliding with each other in the area of alternate 10 and route 60.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:36 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
Kanawha County Commissioner Lance Wheeler said they hope to demolish the building within a month's time.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:30 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz and Eric Fossell
Dispatchers say the firetruck rolled over.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 9:28 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
Since switching to the 988 number, First Choice Services said they’ve received around 5,000 more calls in West Virginia.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 12:18 AM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
Hundreds of people visited South Point High School to honor Dillon Horn.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 10:12 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
School staff said the water first appeared in a classroom before spreading into other rooms and the hallway.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 11:17 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
Fans of the Winfield football team dressed in Logan blue in honor of the student who died September 8th.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2023 at 11:17 AM EDT
|By Makenna Leisifer and Matt Lackritz
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.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2023 at 8:25 AM EDT
|By Marlee Pinchok, Kimberly Keagy and Matt Lackritz
Police believe he is considered to be armed and dangerous.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 11:56 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
A trio of firefighters carefully worked together to rescue a fawn stuck in a fence.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 12:36 AM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
It’s only been 11 days since dozens of people’s lives were forever changed.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 10:37 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
West Virginia State Police say it is an isolated incident.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 9:44 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
The crash was reported around 9 p.m. near the 85-mile marker.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 10:59 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
Community members gathered at Ruffner Memorial Park as part of International Overdose Awareness Day.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2023 at 12:44 PM EDT
|By Makenna Leisifer and Matt Lackritz
Officers received information that the victim checked into a local hospital to receive medical care for a gunshot wound.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2023 at 11:35 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
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.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 10:34 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
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.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 10:55 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
Background checks will be done on the estimated 1,000 school volunteers in Jackson County.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2023 at 8:33 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
The shelter is fighting an outbreak of Parvo, Feline Herpes, Ringworm, and other diseases.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2023 at 10:53 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
Students describe walking into the new school like going to Disneyworld.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 10:36 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
Dunbar Police said they're still looking for those responsible.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 10:52 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
A survey among teenagers in West Virginia said 85% of teenagers admitted to gambling.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 9:55 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
A gun and a computer are among the items stolen.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2023 at 11:42 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
12 teams from across West Virginia took part in the tournament.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2023 at 7:06 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Keagy and Matt Lackritz
The victim's identity has not been released.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2023 at 3:27 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
Nurses said there last day at the company will be September 7th.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 3:29 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Hannahs and Matt Lackritz
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.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 10:42 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
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.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2023 at 3:47 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
Two dogs were found in a basement freezer.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2023 at 3:44 PM EDT
|By Willard Ferguson and Matt Lackritz
A man is behind bars after an attempted murder, according to the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 10:25 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
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.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 9:52 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
One first-grade teacher at Piedmont Elementary, a year-round school, said having an aide in her classroom is a major help.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 10:58 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
Duval PK-8 was closed in 2021 due to structural issues.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2023 at 11:31 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
Volunteers joined in on the search for Joshua Bias of Boone County.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2023 at 4:11 PM EDT
|By Willard Ferguson and Matt Lackritz
Aden Michael Alexander Greene had been wanted in connection with the death of Nathaniel Chase Mcquinley, 20, of Wheelersburg, Ohio.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 4:53 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell and Matt Lackritz
Viewers sent us photos of the damage, which also included damage to a sign at Logan Regional Medical Center.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 10:45 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
HB 2526 goes into effect in January 2024.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 12:08 AM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
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.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2023 at 10:13 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
The fire was reported around 2:30 Saturday morning.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 10:40 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
The state Division of Highways said they're working on the weekend to try and avoid traffic backing up.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 4:45 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
Among the stolen items have been high-end purses, iPhones and other valuables sitting within view in cars.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 10:35 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
The family was home when the tree fell and the ceiling began to collapse, just missing all of them.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2023 at 10:00 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
The friends of a 16-year-old injured in an ATV accident spent Friday raising money for both him and his family.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2023 at 7:25 PM EDT
|By Willard Ferguson, Matt Lackritz and Kimberly Keagy
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.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2023 at 3:18 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Keagy and Matt Lackritz
Firefighters said the fire broke out around 3 a.m. at the Devonshire Apartment Complex on Sunday.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2023 at 11:49 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
An inmate walked away from a satellite camp next to the Ashland Federal Correctional Institution Friday night, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2023 at 10:41 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
Through a program known as the Compassion Closet, the Cross Lanes Public Library is helping those in the community.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2023 at 10:47 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
A ribbon cutting will be held Friday morning to officially announce the opening of Reed’s Entertainment.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2023 at 9:30 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
It will now help those with critical damage to their homes.