Born and raised in Carencro/Lafayette, Brandon has worked in the Lafayette market since 2007. His opportunity to work in radio came while he was a student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He started his radio career as a part-time board operator, producing sports games and giving halftime reports. During his time at Townsquare Media, Brandon has hosted numerous sports and news talk shows and have done newscasts for various Townsquare radio stations. Brandon lives in Lafayette with my beautiful wife, Hannah. and his precious daughter, Adalynn. He loves traveling with Hannah and enjoying the incredible area with her. He also love hanging out with his baby girl.
Brandon Comeaux
Husband Accused of Breaking Into Abbeville, Louisiana Home at Knifepoint in Domestic Dispute
ABBEVILLE, La. (KPEL News) - Abbeville Police say a violent husband refusing to leave his wife and her children alone is now injured himself after a violent night over the weekend.
According to a press release from Abbeville PD, the woman has been staying at her sister's home since a domestic encounter with her husband, who allegedly threatened to kill his wife and her children. The...
Daytime Closures to Happen on Interstate 49 in Opelousas, Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The summer of roadwork continues across Acadiana. This week, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development workers worked on U.S. Highway 90 in Iberia Parish and now turn their attention to Interstate 49 in St. Landry Parish...
Ruston, Louisiana Peach Farmers Fighting Crop-Killing Fungus as Prime Time Season Begins
RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) - Peaches from Ruston are known and loved as being a sweet representation of Louisiana.
And, while peaches are often enjoyed in a pie or with ice cream, the fruit is actually good for your health. As the LSU AgCenter points out, peaches are:
Low in fat, saturated fat, and calories
A good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Niacin, and Potassium
We even have a festival celebra
Overnight Crash Kills Henderson Woman in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - It was a tragic weekend for a Henderson woman whose late-night drive ended in death just after midnight on Sunday, June 4.
Louisiana State Police say the fatal crash happened on Louisiana Highway 71 north of Louisiana Highway 361 in St...
Traffic Closures on Atchafalaya Basin Bridge and Interstate 10 in St. Martin Parish to Focus on Sweeping and Asphalt Paving
ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development workers will be on Interstate 10 and the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge in St. Martin and Iberville Parishes between now and Friday, June 9, as crews will be sweeping the bridge and performing asphalt paving on I-10...
Drug Dealers Punished After Feds Bust Fentanyl Trafficking Ring in South Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Two men - one from Jennings and the other from Lake Charles - will each be spending a long time behind bars after U.S. Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents tracking a drug ring operating in South Louisiana were able to take a significant amount of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine off the streets.
The fe...
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Criticism Fired Back at Reboot Louisiana PAC After Attack Ad Launched at Louisiana Governor’s Candidate Jeff Landry
BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) - It was just a matter of time.
Anyone following Louisiana politics over the last two gubernatorial elections in 2015 and 2019 knows that Republicans attacking each other helped clear the path for Democrat John Bel Edwards to run the state for the last 7-8 years...
Haughton Representative Dodie Horton’s Bill to Help Newborns Fight Harmful Virus Headed to Louisiana Govnernor’s Desk
BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) - The bill known as "Journie's Law" has made its way through the Louisiana Legislature and will reach its final destination: the desk of Governor John Bel Edwards.
As described by bill author, Haughton Representative Dodie Horton, CMV or cytomegalovirus "is a leading non-genetic cause of disabilities in our children, but if caught at birth can be immedia
Convicted Felon in Opelousas, Louisiana Allegedly Caught With Cocaine
OPELOUSAS, La. (KPEL News) - A convicted felon is in trouble with the law once again as "Operation Take Back the City" set its sights on the man with a lengthy criminal history,
38-year-old Jonathan Edwards of Opelousas was arrested after detectives with the St. Landry P...
West Monroe Drug Trafficker Punished After Fentanyl and Other Drugs Found at Stash House
SHREVEPORT, La. (KPEL News) - A West Monroe man found to be dealing all sorts of illegal drugs across Louisiana and Texas will be spending the next two decades behind bars.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Shreveport says 50-year-old Paul Anthony Lewis had a stash house where agents with the U.S. D...
Daytime Traffic Closures Happening Saturday on the Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette, Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - As the summer driving season begins, the roadwork continues across Lafayette and the surrounding areas.
You can expect to see more teenage drivers on the road, so watch out for them and be patient with them. Parents, please ensure you are doing everything in your power to communicate to them the importance of being a driver on the roadways...
Franklin Police Looking for Fugitives in Attempted Murder Cases
FRANKLIN, La. (KPEL News) - Police in Franklin continue to fight violent crime and they need your help trying to locate a couple of fugitives in attempted murder cases.
The first suspect highlighted is a man by the name of Ahtajday Phillips. Pol...
3 Opelousas Men Arrested in Drugs and Guns Bust
OPELOUSAS, La. (KPEL News) - The work of law enforcement in St. Landry Parish to bring drug dealers behind bars took another step forward this week as three men from Opelousas were arrested.
Dubbed "Operation Hollow Point," deputies with the St. Lan...
Roundabout Coming to Dangerous Intersection in Lafayette, Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - In Lafayette, we have our needs when it comes to traffic fixes. And, our Lafayette Consolidated Government's Traffic Department has been hard at work improving roadways and bridges across the parish with projects involving such heavily-traveled roads such as Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Dulles Drive, Johnston Street, Kaliste Saloom Road, Pinhook Road, and others.
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Here’s What Happened the Last Time the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns and the Washington Huskies Played Each Other in the NCAA Postseason
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - On Friday, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team and the Washington Huskies will meet in the Seattle Super Regional with a trip to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on the line.
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Lafayette Juvenile Escapee Captured in Sulphur, Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - A juvenile who escaped the Lafayette Juvenile Detention Center has been captured by Sulphur Police.
The male was able to escape Saturday afternoon and made it all the way to Calcasieu Parish before police took him into custody Tuesday evening. He ...
Missing St. Martinville Woman Found Dead Near South Louisiana Bayou
St. Martin, Louisiana (KPEL News) - A woman reported missing from St. Martinville was found dead Sunday afternoon after her car crashed into a local bayou.
56-year-old Connie Bourque was reported missing and was last seen on Friday, May 19th around 6:00 p...
Interstate 10 Daytime Traffic Closure in Lafayette Highlights Construction Happening Across South Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - There are a few traffic closures happening across South Louisiana - including Calcasieu, Lafayette, and St. Mary Parishes - that you need to know.
Nighttime Lane Closures Happening on I-10 Eastbound in Calcasieu Parish
First, let's start with asphalt roadway work and striping that began Tuesday night and will end on Thursday morning. DOT...
Vehicle Strikes Motorcycle From Behind, Killing Lafayette Passenger and Rider From Iowa, Louisiana
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. One reason for the awareness is because of crashes like this one in Jefferson Davis Parish that took the lives of a woman from Lafayette and a man from Iowa, Louisiana...
Carencro Child, Sunset Woman Dead Following Fatal Crash at Interstate 49 Exit Ramp in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - Another fatal crash on our roadways has taken multiple lives far too young, this time ending the lives of a woman from Sunset and a girl from Carencro.
Louisiana State Police say the incident happened around 3:00 p.m. o...