Original sentence: ; the regional area around the city was (at one time) called Metrolina.In addition to the official metropolitan area, six counties in North Carolina are often generally considered part of the Charlotte area.Metrolina refers to the region that includes the cities of: Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia and Rock Hill, South Carolina.That term has fallen out of widespread general use, though the state's Department of Transportation still uses the term.The term Charlotte USA is sometimes also used as the Metro's name, though again in more official and professional circles than in general public useage.The term does retain a mraketing value, and is thus also used by many businesses in the area.The term is championed by the Charlotte Regional Partnership, a non-profit organization made up of both private- and public-sector members from throughout the Charlotte metropolitan area (see links)
Edited sentence: In addition to the official metropolitan area, six counties in North Carolina are also considered part of the Charlotte area.Many businesses and organizations in the metro Charlotte area still use the name Metrolina, as an Internet search of the name will show.Metrolina refers to the region that includes the cities of: Charlotte, Gastonia and Rock Hill, South Carolina.The regional area was called Metrolina at one point, but that term has fallen out of use and is no longer the preferred term for the Metro Charlotte area.The state's Department of Transportation still uses the term Metrolina.The term Charlotte USA is sometimes used as the Metro's name.The term is championed by the Charlotte Regional Partnership, a non-profit organization made up of both private- and public-sector members from throughout the Charlotte metropolitan area