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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Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 5:32 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell, Andrew Colegrove and Matt Lackritz
The crash was reported around 5 p.m. in the Kelly Mountain area of Logan County.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 6:26 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
The town of Sutton did not have a city police department for three years before March 2022. Last week, Sutton Police Chief Shane Boggs resigned.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 11:39 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz
After posting a photo of the Jeep on the Putnam County Sheriff's Facebook page, they got a call from the person driving the car asking to talk with the sheriff.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 8:58 AM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff and Matt Lackritz
More human remains were discovered Thursday near Clendenin, according to detectives with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 6:08 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
Assistant Fire Chief Jeremy Beal said it’s the way the truck was stolen Thursday morning that has everyone at the station confused.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2022 at 10:33 PM EST
|By Matt Lackritz
For more than three weeks, a Sissonville couple’s phone lines have been down despite repeatedly asking Frontier Communications to fix the problem.