COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — A new Ms. Wheelchair America 2026 was crowned Saturday night in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Sponsored by the Mary Free Bed Guild, 18 titleholders from across the country took part in the contest — until Ms. Wheelchair New York, Latavia Sturdivant, was crowned the new winner.

However, Ms. Wheelchair South Carolina, Chasity Miles-Anderson came in 4th place!

Miles-Anderson says her life changed instantly when she was shot with an AR-15 in August, 2022. Having been an ER nurse for the last 15 years, she says in that moment she didn’t feel fear — she felt determination.

“We face challenges most will never understand. It takes us 10 steps to do what others complete in one. And when we hit brick walls, we build new paths through them. We don’t just survive. We show up and we

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