. >> sonja, down 45 hot dogs to win on the women's side. >> today on tkvu, channel news five. >> they are celebrating the the birthday. they have shown you some of the parade from this morning. we are tracking the fog and weather. and obscure the view as well as law enforcement's efforts to make it a safe holiday. thank you for trusting ktvu for news. we will see you on ktvu.com and mobile ktvu. thanks for watching. have a great fourth of july.

five time world champ hot dog eating champion joey chestnut and the women's hot dog eating chapel sonjalack widow thomas are expected to be welcomed to new york by the mayor michael bloomberg and they both have won last year's competition. so, it should be a good one this year. >>> with gas prices sinking lower and lower, many of us are expected to travel on the 4th of july with a destination by car. so we have tips on how to make the most out of your car trip and keeping everyone happy. also ahead, french runner takes the victory celebration a little too far and his action are caught on camera. we will show you about this unsportsmanlike behavior. also ahead, we will see other parts of the country and how they are faring fairing after severe weather hit parts of their state. we will look around the nation when we come back. >> we don't have severe weather today. that's the good news but there could be big storms for tomorrow. here's a live shot ocean city getting ready for a packed house for today. we will detail the full forecast coming up. you are watching "good morning maryland. hav

the women's winner, the black widow, sonja thompson of virginia, 45 hot dogs.

>> reporter: yes, she does call herself the black widow, sonja thomas that downed 41 of these, 41 of these, that's a lot, she weighs 100 pounds. so i think what the name does, torrey, it kind of gives her a little height, a little strength. and here they go. they are ready to rehearse. >>> all right. sounds like a big face off. thank you, stacey will be following this and local crowds rooting for joey chestnut to do his thing. >>> i don't know if i could go face to face with the black widow. sal. >> i don't know, is she competition eating. i don't know about that. good morning. a ticker on in the traffic world. that's for sure. let's go and take a look at what we have now on the roads and i also want to mention that transit systems are going to be on sunday schedule for the most part. cal tran on the sunday schedule and ace train not running today. 88 north and southbound traffic looks good and 1:05 baseball game, the a's go for a sweep against the red sox. they won the first two and this morning's commute has not been affected in the south bay at all. it has been a very nice drive o

this year's winners were the defending champions, joey josh chestnut and sonja, the black widow, thomasounds and could certainly put away the hot dogs. >> amazing what happens on july 4th around the country. thanks, lisa. >>> a race against time to get truckloads of food and water to those who need it most. ahead, we're going back to west virginia where a major crisis is unfolding right now only days after that devastating storm. >>> and a state lawmaker accidentally undermines her party, her own principles with the press of a button. an accident doesn't have to slow you down. with better car replacement available only with liberty mutual auto insurance, if your car's totaled, we give you the money for a car one model year newer. to learn more, visit us today. responsibility. what's your policy? wouldn't it be nice if there was an easier, less-expensive option than using a traditional lawyer? well, legalzoom came up with a better way. we took the best of the old and combined it with modern technology. together you get quality services on your terms, with total customer support. legalzoo