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
Louisiana Man Loses Life in Fiery Crash With 18-wheeler
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - A Melville man is dead following a fiery, head-on collision with an 18-wheeler on Wednesday night.
Louisiana State Police say they received the call shortly after 10:30 p.m. after a car traveling on Louisiana Highway 105 near Pitre Road (south of Melville in St...
Lafayette Christian Academy Routs Teurlings Catholic
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The Lafayette Christian Academy Knights have now beaten the first of what's known as the gauntlet of District 4-4A as they routed the Teurlings Catholic Rebels 62-3 on Thursday night at Rebels Stadium.
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The four teams that make up the gauntlet - LCA, Teurlings, St. Thomas Mor...
FBI, US DEA Investigation of High-level Drug Traffickers Lands Louisiana Man Lengthy Prison Sentence
MONROE, La. (KPEL News) - A Sterlington man convicted of dealing methamphetamine is now set to stay behind bars for nearly a decade following an investigation involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Drug Enforcement Administration, and the ATF...
Lafayette Christian Academy Quarterback Ju’Juan Johnson Closing in on Louisiana Record Books
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - A Louisiana high school record that has stood since just before the turn of the millennium could fall in 2023 if Lafayette Christian Academy Quarterback Ju'Juan Johnson continues putting up the incredible stats he's been putting up over the last couple of seasons...
Lane Closures on Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette and on Interstate 10 in Acadia Parish Happening This Week
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Construction kicks up this week on two of the main arteries coming out of Lafayette: US 90/Evangeline Thruway and Interstate 10 in Acadia Parish.
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Construction Continues on US 90/Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Beginning today (Monday), there are lane closures happening on US 90/Evangeline Thruway as Louisiana DOTD crews have started installing handi
Ju’Juan Johnson Sets New Lafayette Christian Academy Record as Knights Rout Northside Vikings in District Opener
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The Northside High School Vikings hung tough with the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights for awhile, but a Third Quarter explosion by the LCA offense and the defense helped them begin district play with a win.
And it didn't hurt that LSU commit Ju'Juan Johnson had another stellar performance:
#LSU commit Ju’Juan Johnson is rewriting the history books as he continue
LSU Legend Kevin Faulk – A Highlight Reel Every Time He Touched the Football (VIDEO)
CARENCRO, La. (KPEL News) - There are some athletes whose play stands the test of time. One of those players is Carencro native and Louisiana State University all-time leading rusher Kevin Faulk.
While I enjoy the dynamic passing attacks we see in football today, watching an explosive, tough running back slice through a defense is something I'll never grow tired of watching...
Louisiana’s Left Turn Problem – DOTD Installing Flashing Yellow Arrow Signals Across the State
BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) - There's a running joke in Lafayette that drivers will go through great lengths not to make left turns in the city. Well, apparently, left turns are a problem for drivers across Louisiana as well.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has begun an $11 million project to address this issue by upgrading 1,200 traffic signals across the state to incl
Burn Ban Reinstated in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - St. Landry Parish has decided to opt back in to the burn ban as most of Louisiana has still been battling the record-breaking heat and dry weather conditions.
Effective immediately, the parish-wide burn ban has been reinstated on the heels of a large fire that began Wednesday in the Big Cane area of the parish. They joi...
Louisiana Viewers Beware – How to Keep Scammers From Using Your Smart TV Against You
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Scammers seem to be everywhere nowadays and now they are showing up in smart TVs across Louisiana.
This should be no surprise as scammers already use our phones and computers to try to steal our information and our hard-earned money...
South Louisiana Teacher Charged With Rape as Police Allege Student Fathered Her Child
LORANGER, La. (KPEL News) - Former Tangipahoa Parish teacher 33-year-old Morgan Freche of Loranger has turned herself in to the sheriff's office as investigators say she not only had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student, but is also allegedly the mother of the minor's child...
Malfeasance Investigation Leads to St. Martin Parish Correctional Officer Being Arrested
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KPEL News) - A St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office Correctional Officer is now on the other side of the jail cell following an investigation involving malfeasance accusations.
According to a press release from the SMPSO, 20-year-old Pedro Alexander, Jr...
Atmos Energy Closing Moss Street Intersection in Lafayette, Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - An often-traveled intersection on Moss Street is closed during the work week as Atmos Energy is performing infrastructure repairs within the roadway.
According to a press release from the Lafayette Consolidated Government, workers are closing both lanes on West Pine Street at its intersection with Moss Street from now through Friday, October 6th. The...
Lafayette Christian Academy Knights Tame the Avoyelles Mustangs
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - In their final non-district game of the regular season, the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights took care of business as they blew out the Avoyelles Mustangs 52-14.
The Knights came out firing. As they do for each and every kickoff, Avoyelles conducted an onside kick that LCA recovered...
Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled for Calcasieu River Bridge Headed Towards Louisiana-Texas Border
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPEL News) - There are a couple of bridges across south Louisiana that will be closed on Thursday as Department of Transportation and Development crews are scheduled to do important work on them.
The first bridge that we will mention is the Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles. As ...
Student Allegedly Threatens to Blow Up Abbeville High School with Backpack Full of Bombs
ABBEVILLE, La. (KPEL News) - A 16-year-old boy was taken into custody after his alleged threats to kill certain students and bomb Abbeville High School were tracked down by detectives.
Abbeville Police say the call came in just before 9:00 p...
US DEA Investigation Lands South Louisiana Man in Prison on Meth and Marijuana Charges
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Methamphetamine on the backseat and marijuana in a backpack landed a man from Ethel, Louisiana, (located in East Feliciana Parish) behind bars last year. Now, a judge has decided that 36-year-old Eric Martin should spend over two decades in jail...
2 Female Players Score as Coronado Defeats Mar Vista in California High School Football Game
CORONADO, Calif. (KPEL News) - Emilia Alpert and Lindsey Balsley went down in the California and US record books on Friday night as the two female Coronado High School football seniors made a remarkable accomplishment: scoring on back-to-back plays...
Acadiana Waste Services to Take Over Garbage and Recycling For Lafayette Residents; Here is What You Need to Know
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The time is near for Lafayette's new garbage and recycling provider to take over.
In October 2022, KPEL News reported that Acadiana Waste Services had won a public bid process to be the new waste service provider for the City of Lafayette and unincorporated areas of the parish.
What C...
Next Phase of Pinhook Road Closure Construction Set to Start in Lafayette, Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The resurfacing of Pinhook Road project in Lafayette is moving to another phase of construction.
Earlier this year, construction began on the stretch of Pinhook Road between Mall Street and Jomela Drive as workers for Lafayette Consolidated Government began applying new lining on the inside of subsurface drainage pipes. This is withi...