Per a May 21 press release, Petra Cares has plans to open a new automotive training center in Cypress. The automotive training center is designed to foster youth and at-risk young adults build stable careers through automotive workforce training.

The details: The new 7,800-square foot facility is expanding training capacity by 75% and includes two new state-of-the-art bays, said the release. In addition, the facility will create four new part-time and five new full time Petra Cares positions.

Incase you missed it: Petra Cares is a nonprofit organization founded by Arnold Gacita in 2021 and is dedicated to creating a positive pathway for at-risk youth aging out of foster care through its partnership with Lone Star College, per previous Community Impact reporting.

Local dessert shop All The Crave Cheesecakes will permanently close May 30, per the business's Facebook.

The details: Marlene and Darrel Farmer opened All The Crave Cheesecakes after turning Marlene's hobby of baking into a business, per their website. They offer mini cheesecakes, coffee, and keto-friendly and gluten-free options.

Per its website, All The Crave Cheesecakes' current seasonal cheesecake flavors include:

• German chocolate
• Cookie butter
• Lemon lavender
• Carrot cake

• 11901 Barker Cypress Road, Ste. 5, Cypress

With hurricane season beginning June 1 and running through Nov. 30, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials are predicting the first below-average Atlantic hurricane season since 2015.

What you need to know: The latest NOAA forecasts are expecting residents along the Atlantic Ocean and the surrounding areas to see a less active hurricane season than normal, with a 55% chance of a below-normal season, NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs said at a May 21 news conference.

According to predictions, the NOAA is forecasting a range of eight to 14 named storms in the Atlantic Ocean with winds of 39 mph or higher, including:

• Three to six hurricanes with winds of 74 mph or higher
• One to three major hurricanes with winds of 111 mph or higher

Dozens of federal, state and local primary campaigns will come to a close May 26 as Texas voters cast ballots in the Republican and Democratic runoff elections.

How it works: Texas held its primary elections in March, with some races advancing to an overtime round, known as a runoff, after no single candidate picked up more than half of the vote.

On May 26, voters may see statewide offices, state legislative seats, redrawn congressional districts, the State Board of Education and county-level positions on their ballots. The winner of each runoff race will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot.

At the polls: Polling places across Texas will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. May 26. Voters in the following counties in Community Impact’s coverage areas can vote at any polling location within their county of residence: Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Brazos, Collin, Comal, Fort Bend, Galveston, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Tarrant, Travis and Williamson.

Registered voters in other counties are required to visit a polling place specific to their voting precinct.