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: Feb. 4, 2023 at 11:47 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Supplies were taken to Charleston Saturday afternoon.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2023 at 6:13 PM EST
|By Kimberly Keagy and Matt Lackritz
ICL said in a statement, “on-site security notified local authorities when the contractor could not be located on company property.”
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 3:36 PM EST
|By Nathan Thomas and Matt Lackritz
A new grocery store will be opening at the site of the former Foodfair Poca, West Virginia building.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 10:45 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
The Dairy Winkle hopes to reopen its doors on June 7.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 11:45 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
The new police station is more than fifteen times bigger than the previous station.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 4:10 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
State troopers gathered multiple pieces of evidence from the Hot Cup Coffee Shop
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 10:29 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
The bridge will be scooted more than 40 feet.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 7:24 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
A body has been found in the river at Tech Marina, according to police.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 10:25 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
It will be at least eight months until Kanawha County Sheriff's deputies will be using body and dash cameras.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 6:18 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Roscoe the dog went missing in South Carolina during a family vacation.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 7:37 PM EST
|By Marlee Pinchok and Matt Lackritz
Brent Webster, public works director for the city of Charleston, said it’s the rain before temperatures drop that makes the situation tricky.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 10:33 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
The Charleston Department Store will be closing its doors this spring.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 9:35 PM EST
|By The Associated Press and Matt Lackritz
The tax cut would be incremental over the course of three years: 30% the first year, and then an additional 10% each year after that, Justice said.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 11:05 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
The organization was recently awarded $25,000 by the Kanawha County Commission and hopes to use the money for both regular projects but also those affected by summer flooding in the upper Kanawha valley.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 11:10 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Nitro Mayor Dave Casebolt said the Nitro Little League will have even more access to the fields.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 10:45 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Neighbors who live near Paint Creek say they’re still feeling the effects months later.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 10:26 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
West Virginia American Water said the increase will go toward system-wide updates.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 6:48 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Nearly 75 first responders from several departments, including dive teams, have been on the scene.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 9:30 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
After pulling the car over, police say the driver should not have had emergency lights on their car.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 10:30 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Kanawha County Emergency Manager and Fire Coordinator C.W. Sigman said from battling weather-induced fires to rescuing stranded drivers, the freezing temperatures have created a lot of challenges.
Updated: Dec. 25, 2022 at 2:38 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
The shooting took place in the Quarrier area of Kanawha County.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 10:20 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Road crews are planning to work through the night as the winter storm approaches.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 11:20 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Firefighters say many fires are caused by people using power generators and space heaters incorrectly.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2022 at 11:16 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
In a survey by the Problem Gambling Help Network of West Virginia of 700 middle and high school students, “41 said they gambled “often,” 21 admitted they hid their gambling from others, and 67 said they would like to stop gambling but did not know how.”
Updated: Dec. 17, 2022 at 11:41 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Saturday morning Mountain mission passed out hundreds of Christmas dinner boxes for families.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 10:50 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Beverly Gikas said in the past three months, they’ve dealt with static on the phone, inconsistent internet service, and times when the phone doesn’t work at all.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 10:58 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
From turkey to brownies to dinner rolls, all sorts of food are packed into boxes to be sent to more than 900 families in the greater Kanawha Valley.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 11:12 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Suu Bonham, who survived the pipeline explosion, looks back on that day 10 years later.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 3:32 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz and Kim Rafferty
Charleston Fire Department tells WSAZ.com one person has died following a house fire.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 11:43 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Displaced families from summer flooding in Kentucky got an early Christmas surprise Saturday morning.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 5:37 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
In Boone County, the Sheriff's Office as extra patrols around the schools following Wednesday's shooting threats across the state.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 10:54 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
A Charleston car dealership said there industry is starting to stabilize after having periods of high demand and low stock and low demand and high stock.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 3:41 PM EST
|By Alyssa Hannahs and Matt Lackritz
A home in Ripley was destroyed Monday afternoon, according to Ripley Deputy Chief Chuck Hitt.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 3:09 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Two were arrested after shots were fired in a Charleston neighborhood.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 10:40 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Police found no firearms in the teenagers possession.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 10:28 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Christopher Johnson was killed in a Wednesday night shooting in Huntington.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 10:52 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Tags on trees will remain up through Dec. 15.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 2:00 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
The driver lost control of the vehicle going over the cement barrier into the Martin Marietta Charleston Yard below the interstate.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 10:00 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Downtown businesses in Charleston were eager to take part in this year's Small Business Saturday.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 12:46 PM EST
|By Alyssa Hannahs and Matt Lackritz
A fire has been reported in the 2600 block of South 11th Street in Ironton, Ohio.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 10:44 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Kanawha County is adding two new warning sirens to its arsenal to help warn the public about impending emergencies like tornados, extremely severe thunderstorms, and severe flooding.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 4:54 PM EST
|By Kimberly Keagy and Matt Lackritz
Firefighters are battling a fire at a church.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 1:55 PM EST
|By Alyssa Hannahs and Matt Lackritz
The 911 call came in just before 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 11:29 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Locals gathered at the Rand Community Center to further discuss the plan to fix their drainage system.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 11:41 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
St. Albans Fire Marshall Chris Collins said leaving the kitchen while cooking is the leading cause of kitchen fires.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 11:28 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Saturday, a celebration of life was held in honor of Joseph Bryan.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 10:38 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
More than $700,000 has been awarded to the Charleston Business Improvement District since it came into existence.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 9:36 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
The rescued puppies all have Thanksgiving-themed names like Green Bean, Mashed Potatoes and more.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 5:30 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell and Matt Lackritz
Emergency officials say Mark Coles, 68, has a heart condition.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 12:41 PM EDT
|By Brenda Bryan, Eric Fossell and Matt Lackritz
The crash happened around 12:15 p.m.
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