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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The governor identified the victim as Sgt. Cory Maynard.
It happened on Beech Creek Road in the Matewan area of Mingo County.
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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 kitten was affectionately named Patrick after getting stuck underneath the Patrick Street Bridge in Charleston.
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Nine-year-old Saylor Page was so thankful to all the people who welcomed her home to Huntington after spending weeks in the hospital.
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Pinch Firefighter Chris Avis said if it wasn’t for the couple's quick thinking, they could have been seriously injured.
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The Senior Box Program is a reoccurring monthly program organized by Facing Hunger Foodbank.
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All three teens said they didn’t do this for any award, and if they had to do it all over again, they wouldn’t hesitate.
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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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Displaced families from summer flooding in Kentucky got an early Christmas surprise Saturday morning.
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Police found no firearms in the teenagers possession.
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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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The crash was reported around 5 p.m. in the Kelly Mountain area of Logan County.
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