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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Investigators serving an eviction notice found a decomposed body where Michael R. Johnson lives in West Virginia.
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Franklin Darby was charged with brandishing a deadly weapon and assault on an athletic official.
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The vote to limit the Mayor's power was unanimous.
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Investigators say the incident was reported around 11:30 p.m. Monday in the Matewan area of Mingo County.
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The Kermit Volunteer Fire Department responded to the explosion on March 29.
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The West Virginia House of Delegates passed Senate Bill 268.
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Norfolk Southern said they have moved around have of the landslide out of the way.
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State troopers gathered multiple pieces of evidence from the Hot Cup Coffee Shop
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A dog who went missing when his West Virginia family went on vacation in South Carolina has made it back home.
Roscoe the dog went missing in South Carolina during a family vacation.
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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.
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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.”
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St. Albans Fire Marshall Chris Collins said leaving the kitchen while cooking is the leading cause of kitchen fires.
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We reached out to a dozen West Virginia Sheriffs' Offices to find out if they're struggling with staffing shortages. Some are fully staffed, others are short -- and some are drastically short on staffing.
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“It’s getting to be a health issue and a hazard to kids and vehicles and everything else,” a neighbor told us. “I don’t know what else to do about it.”
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Repairs have been made to Vinson Street in Williamson but locals are hoping that more work will be completed in the coming months.
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A man is in custody for allegedly shooting his mother-in-law Saturday evening.
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Dozens of people came to Word of Life Church in Logan to say goodbye to firefighter Donald Copley one last time.
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Students who attend Kermit K-8 spent four days remote learning before returning to school Wednesday.
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A middle school football player couldn’t move his arms or legs for around eight hours after getting injured during a game.
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Hannah Gibson said since her son returned to school, he’s been having frequent asthma attacks and believes mold in the school is the cause of the problems.
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Those who live on Vinson Street said there have been large holes that have remained since flooding on Aug. 1.
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Excavation Director and Kentucky Christian University Associate Professor Dr. Gerald Dyson said in the last few days they’ve moved several tons of material in an effort to find artifacts.
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There are around 3,000 American flags at Spring Hill Cemetery, all to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11.
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Since he was ten years old, Troy Carlois has been playing music and after years of being told he couldn’t succeed because he's legally blind, their band is getting closer to its goals.
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Former Marshall Football Coach Jack Lengyel said the chairs dedicated to the players is something that will last in the community's heart forever.
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Those in need of supplies can also come Sunday to the hospital starting at 9 a.m.
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Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said he doesn’t agree with the ruling and is planning to file an appeal.
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The crash was reported around 5 p.m. in the Kelly Mountain area of Logan County.
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Appalachian Power spokesperson Phil Moye said Mingo is the only county that started the day with more than 1,000 people without power.
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There were some scary moments for students Wednesday after a gun and a knife were found at Lincoln County High School, and a gun and a magazine were found on a bus on the way to Ripley Middle School.
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“When you got a road that’s literally fallen off into the river everywhere just about in Logan County, I mean, that should take priority," the lawmaker told us.
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“It’s one-lane traffic, you can’t see the traffic coming from the other side to you’re already on the other side and it just keeps moving in and in to the yellow line,” Kevin Thompson of Neibert said.
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The Williams family in Mingo County said they’ve asked the Department of Highways for two years to get a permanent fix to the road they take to get home.
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